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our 'CralmUh vo f Why go tt) that ! lar boundary! qW'chowe'tnat pants degree' oTifatltudo,' even goinj so rtilmH .. n mnntU the minutes ?. IM sir,':' ...... ,irnilnAlUo nlttJm'overy 'Miti1 wo even professed that we would (Ikftti grant to our citizens wnu w-.iw R. i:m;i.-.lAr.hi.Il in the bill : 'and m I I I.lan.iwtt 'nf cni-nmifflltV. It'tBthwhi esfaot of sovereignty in regard to property Thus tho (honateows siana commiuwavi 1 h-fore said, to the whole extent of ourtitl in bo manv wordsj hy degrees and min -r a-. ,;i ' v' "HS"' . . . ..-, ,..,. ...--:. The British ion ineir limns uiiuennvcu They could under that law claim alll)r more, from tho Columbia river up to ttie 'Russian boundary, ' or up to the froian ocean, and come down to the confines of the Missouri. There was notliing in the act tq limit them. They wero bounded only by, tho absence of political jurisdiction. Net, so with us ; we have done very differently; we have, by mcics and bounds, acting on tne true American principle, marked .out our boundary with accuracy, and set down ours northern limit at 54 degress 40 minutes. ' Mr. CJrittenden rcpuea. l irusi mere sj at least one member of this body for whorr l Wva a rirrht to sDeak. and he happens to. 'be one who is assailed by the senator from. Ohio. Sir, I am content to learn from aayj Knrlv 1 would even learn from a 'black-. guard how to improve my manners, or from him! who has ,fl Rlghtest flimsiest' claim to be called a gentleman. I 1 lf hv what warrant anv senator dared to address the senate in that manner 1 Byj what .privilege? By what prerogative T, And'I am answered, it is by commission, fmm the stnte of Ohio : and that that state! is one of the most respectable in the Union. ' But the gentleman will excuse) me from beine a little incredulous as to l.il tpnt of that commission. The com.' mission of which he speaks is to perform the; U-Jk if -n1Amnn Thn Kiatfl flf Ohio neverjrave a commission to any on to rip. late we rules of decorum ; to BUnd up with! rassumed superciliousness, and to give or bt.-Jn.1 in Aintatn in SAMtan What Mllnf they oucht to pursue. The commission of 'the gentleman comes from another ouse. wish'l'were at liberty, consistently Vjjth; ftherules of-order, to say from wiat source it comes to Kpeak out my wholeTnind on! the subject. . J 1 can -promise the gentleman another thing, nd I hope it may be the means of peace' ihtvMn ii. that I shall not seek him but : tout if eve he attacks my dignity, or gives offence, as l tnougnt ne imenaeu, aisagree oleas it might be, I would never allow'the 'time to pass ; if I were bedridden, I would .get out of it to make a last attack. Mr. Alftnlagain obseived that he did not fntanrl' hVanv thins he hud said to offer an insult to any senator; and if it were assum-' jkd that he did, he would only say it was an assumption without justification. , fMr. Crittenden." I am vory glad the sen. t&ot has explained away the offence of his VeMarks. I am riot very difficult to be satis, "(lett )'but the gentleman alleged that we had cMrirriitted an act of humiliation ; that, we' had dodged behind tho bush ; that we bad shunned responsibility. These things he said, what ho meant I leave to all to judge. If the gentleman did not mean what hlsi words import, the best advice I can give him! is that I heard once given to a member of Congress, not to speak until he had some.! thing to say. i , The question then recurred on ordering thfuresolution, as amended, to a third read. W.,knd it was decided as .follows: ..J; , ,: i.i.. i.l i .---j HAD Messrs. Arcaer, .rvaiuey, aun itdn Bagby, Barrow, Benton, Berrien., Cal.j howi,i.Carneron, Chalmers, John M. Clayton,' Cenwirj,v.erittervdon, Da,yis, Dayton, PiV ,Grwe,i iHaywood, Houston, HuntingtonJ iJrnag1rft) Jfobnson, of Maryland, JphnsonJ . 5 lituisiana, sLewis, , McDuffie,, MangtupJ imMffler, MoraW, Nile, Pearce, fpnnji (stoker,. Pher, Rk, Sevier, Speight, Wj 3SMVJ'Turnty,r Jlptan, Webster, Wood r -jjSJttj-yvV- iassiV k -BBBBBBusBBBBBBBBBBBBSBaaw a, i it.rsiHK i n , HIS DbbbW. k n i nid oriiuiAi villi t .in- mt-ir'-intiifniir- .' .i i , nsntisl CttfVsjUUt 1, IMf. MBMisw tfc etahasM ef what wt wiaa to raake a ieaisjif a gsistaW ' TUing aastefW iaiiw Mfiwla kit nemUy reiMtf m MSflr J)iray eY siaign. mrmimmynn,4 not MMWI WISMMBMSmSMi HNM BWHT W Ml- fy ii ii il isTi i i 'BeiH,lUiwm; UW tt any not be laklissiV.'eSst im4mi mi immU ar HUmi, at le wt uvui I -1. 4'rt - j . jv ",,,'f-'- '1tt,r" - ' -v uteVir. ".-.f . .i T - ,v.. . 1 1. C 'ire vasjisi Oat H b SA wtMM a fMNaf , pride -J-'"'' ' ''tlir..J-llh It'. '...! ninifrif 'eWej'teel3tepii: aaiktiaf theonly sas, asM mum mm tmnvutrnutt otgiM ot in- WM.IMfiMt UieViity ta wili;lf eireuUtM liisfNsi'li'lae grtai swiar ef paMie oyiaian, and eir Mis it UA we W.prfaeget; an, ia tab new 'kail isjmalag eeaawj, JawieMiti power" a power ssfgliiiy lsiin kiafk" ,' frs skali aaoWTor to dm thii fswsf ai'aoi aMag Hr-im eaifortlaf the righuof 'fiar'ajBew ilKsist, aaa Jata4wsallag eaeb aieaauree asjljiajjlaiwaiiti ,tfcs wolfaw aadairaiKe tho IsWsTffsnP wi JHsW eeWeWsWyo 'rf' UooAoWiaf .Um "gpeetetor." we wiU earefu!!y MM ajB .ajswaf V?! ef.sstl as aabaadver. sisa.MnisB of Msf a paaeo wMa el men, w irWpiaywaveateaKefoarwayaalitirriptedly. Ilwii be ejr aiaiU iw jMeaai a ins and ajaalstaa larina ajex, aa4aMk it etainently asWaJia itwmmtHmU "Ummrmm, monSky, eci- M asi ,tamtani" WfcJto, wf aas Dv feadea J asJseaaihjf b lae eapiasjiaa af royialow, we w awsr wilhaill a lata af that reapet which an iaii I ef .eaeatea is laHtli I la recehre. Oar w be dawd la aaw, all Mm aaally wel- at ion Umbb far tho ateeaaiaatiea af apiaion upon asaMtiaf aaeUsai aai!atolaoife party poll. ties, tho Btar, afeoojat, eierrMorhle right of w- 'n tii it mmmm 11 im i i 4 t ( HloVKB" itsasrp. ewjaiBUHDn, ww iia BrJothl(Ca, Taosaaa Clayton,, Dickinson l BtanayPairfield, Hannegan, Jennaas, fern .aStlUTfon,Wetco-r14. -, i Q?- 86 thJeJ-reaolution wasi ordered to be' etp ,roMaVaad vead a third time, and waajflaaJ j;mifhe Seriate then adjourned until Monday JuraLS Jmoutv-.Thls Is to giro aotloo to tka people of Oregon territory, that a aowiaapaf, aa seectatari Maufl in awNaea m waiua so tDcouratadtiatJke BerfotMaeief! ie'the cuakiaaohtD u' their" toiajAl if -eT.wiaeaJ Mrmit b lauiin LlrMiUiiiiM'aut MfiinnVire'een ermtly. Without thle eapaoat,''1it cannot hope to prooj per, nor can it accomplieh tho purpbae for which It wae intended nli eetblihed. Doeo it need any ar gunwnt, at thle late period, to ehow the benefit! end, advantages arising from the exieteace of a aawspapert In any community1, and more pariicularly la ouch a one aa that of Oregon territory, tho puhlloatioa of nem-eheet muet bo eeteeawd of ooneiejoraUo eoaao quence, not only becaueo it has a teadaaoy to create a union of feeling awl jatertet, butboeaaeoH aleb muet necettarily have for aa object, tho pmaoUea of tho welfare and happineeeof the coroinaaity ia which it obtain iu support And in ita wide dlawitaiaalioa of useful information, ia It sot an important moans of ed ucating for the high purpose of human Ufc T ( It ia in contemplation to enlarge the " 8pectatorn to double iu preeeut site, thereby funuahlng ito patron, emi'inonthiy, with a ahoet aa rupee table la tea, a wo truat it will be unexceptionable in appearance aad ia the editorial department, no peine will bo spared to give interest and character to He column The lateaf new from the State, with sach local intelligence aa may be of interact to communicate, betides article touching the resource, necessities and advancement of lh new and prosperous country, together with an agTeeable'meange of entertaining and instructive reading matter vlll be found upon its pages. We are in hopes that all this may prove an inducement to aubacri ben and that our list may soon present a goodly array of name of new patrons to the " Spectator." Come up at once then, and subscribe, or send in your name what's the use of hanging back when you ought to come up gladly to the support of a paper devoted to your interest Every citizen in Oregon ought to be a subscriber to the " Spectator," inasmuch a that il should be a desire to maintain a free press in the coun try. Who doe not prefer enlightenment to ignorance ? Who does not wish to see the rights and interests of the country announced and maintained T Who does not love liberty and will not stand by its ablest sup porter the press T Come one, come all, then, and subscribe subscribe ! 7 TypaUieaaiad baa law happily pnt at rest, arWaawiatoUioweetanaf Caatotn Joaw Applegate ail party 7 tae aohral of lBtafoafo, at Fort Van- Mevt,meaW,toUtoajiuai fto a4 oucceeceu la III ii iim a Sktat sssrifillo road im the emigre tloa ak'aaali ssscs swoet, aad ia every respect taaatlMoldoa. Wa trast lobe able at largo ia reklioa totkio jtaportant cir ( .i ! I r- -i. tj w7. ?fftf Hf f f. iT kftor. Caataia Asfbjats tstrack the viaiaoty af Fart Hall ke tiate to turn waioh on i iaelooi it Is akaaauiit arobable wafaas have araaoatored the I. is a:Toat fiassaf poMio enter- selM.ea.llsijBMCaf Ciatslaapligate, aad wo hope V.ajBaa4Maai aa that ha aaaM ia iisiVp'a-sgfiaiiJaaasjd aad ay will peeWWy atwvakabsat twe VMohs. ff$ .lepst la atala that TMlsjlUjB-We have rooorrod the'resuH i'tsasa at Fan TiaiiWir,aa4bKsrely. VwmtU bbjss af ear aolaaliarf proclude ryilliiii'la ty!m"' 'Iaoar, wwsosssj aw sjfsy,w prrv jftwa u, wa, ' 'W :aeat that the amassment w)slilrybethwoaa;aaedoff ; Tass.issss,K m waa sawnni.are f;:)Masry'i 'oa may, 'ow'lhoWoitVMd while, I la;iBilaw1n un 'i-WM- -r ' ' - I L-,. tlk'fsal asSwVfi WM-saaMMawj MaWMllLwki. wrtV2j2ML2ttsBi T7TffsBB SlT x;t aisMT aaBBBvJiL" ..T JSjUL &sxjxmsnv. jyf CvhiVt&tbSLai'.i5)li ' if '' .1 tMMl 1 IStlsHll lM r Ittljjr!"! saws sssss sisssssssssi aissssiiiiiisi jlmWlmnwLm av 'aaWTk aBBBmdaaaBaaBL'k jwb Ttv si-ri" r( U aBLSJSBflUU AkAfkmd Wfistesm.aai Waal jaar.iift (t .P7.ni1 mMTK-TJn!AMlf mHfTW MbbtJU wHaWMlS ISSJBBwBUMsat iswsawajssajiHassssBwpsBfwasssswssssssaass hVlawh'aass. ihV'swmaior Irit rta'Wat Wihs ij ti Q i V iws hmosoroery ttiaaakavahMa tl- O" We would call the attention of our reader to the proceeding of a recent public, meeting, which will be found in another column. It ia proposed to hold a convention of delegates, to be appointed by the peo ple, for the purpose of memorializing or petitioning the general Government upon subjects pertaining to the welfare of the country. ' We are rejoiced to see our fellow citizens awake to the importance of oommuai eating with our Government at Washington. We look for a prompt and hearty response from the other counties. Wxa bctweim Mexico and tux Unitko States. The position of affairs between the U. State and Mexi co, growing out of the annexation of Texas, has for some time past been of that unsettled character aa to render it altogether probable that actual war would bo the final result While the Editor of Ihi paper was encamped with the rear company of tho emigration upon the Kanzaa river, he received St Louis paper of J May Uth, which were forwarded to him through the politeness of a friend. Those paper, after peruse), were handed 19 some of the emigration, and, it i to bo hoped that one or more 01 mem may yei reacn mo territory. The paper contained tho news of Up ac tual commencement of hostilities ia Texas, with the particular of an engagement which had taken place The following may bo considered the substance of th new: Gen. Taylor, who had been far soma tin ia pad. lion before Mainmorts, with a foroo of sees two thou sand five hundred men, suspecting some bow snov. moat on the part of th enemy, seat oat a roeeanoiter ing party under the command of Captain Thornton, soasistlng of a company ef drtgoaa Tho next day I a wounded dragoon, 000 of .Caataia Tbomtoa's eoaw S J - .....ft l-. tf?. ff..MtJ mm Im mmwt' jaWH), wm nji, miiu wu, tmi.vwif w "! wiu a letter irom we Moxtsaa osasaianiT ossasuau-, lag Gen. Taylor UBaJodJalaaarrsadir, aa his pesHioa .was entirely surrounded by tea tlaeaaaad MosJeaas.1 tad that Gen. Arista, with aa arary of tea tbouaaad rasa, wa rapidly odvaiuriBg aad vlouriy expected to arrivs. From tho wouaaod ad tho Intelligence that hadaafortuaaUlymlloa lata aas Aoth aad. wata ewt SsTio a aua, sjapt taoraissji wuseu sum uaw rahini early In the attioa. Gea. To; was under the imaraosisa that) ah tho sswiamid had fallea, bat was not posHrva. Tln'greaU or aortioa of the partyworo either ItiMUteWtaaMJ abutfw accepted quartet. - " '1 vrT 'j Geo. Taylor had beei'TOaVed' to get raeweagon through the Mexican1 Usee into' New Oriesns wMh'the 'ahovo ImoUigenco, Jaaaniuhh''crpoitie4 "wJlVJSJhgaaja 4TspsafMBs)sssBsn w aaii pfitmi seasahlj Malala aaaaiav fWi'im'W?'F HWffl " "ff , rIVf Upoa khereoeipt of this asm, Gob. Gdaeaeeaae awU.aipasltlia far Ufspa.aaaa the ,ffr of I saWiaa, alibiaii and Mkalsifaat Ths Lisitnro of, IhB.sVitaeawdBtato' haksg ia ealon at kfee IhM, vetod aa,afiiiatea to axardito tho ajrwaj of her troop Mycofiths, aWU. of aatloa., Ia the. shy af St. Levis, wHb4 tertyght hours aitor the roe-ipt of t the new, eight handred men bad bee B' sweKod, t Greet exeitoBJoatwaa atnaiah.tbottghsiit the aouatry.o Sinof thf ahovo was pat ia typo, wethaye.lotor in tllJgea,Uwtii)pUsesef Mr. Ware, which tho areoi of ohher asaater wili aot parmit ua topabpah at teagth.' Gea, Jay lor had booa reinfced, aad ob tained a glerieuo victory over tho Mexieaa, ' fhiok, ansae aUhuadred .of tbolattar were kiUod., Captain Therjsisti aadvltardao and Lieut Koao.had aot been kiUod, jbat i wore .held issew of wm at MaUmoras Tha.wuams.awksffBfwatwiwtjeaijlfer. The lower broach of Congree had aaaaaaoasly voted an afpropttatioa of )f,OOQ,000 for ha expense of the "V A - PUBLIC. MEETING. asewshaf of lb tftatas of Oregon, far th pnf peso of UhMtg Into saaeidtratloa oabjoets eoncerning tbelr mtoteat aad welfare, was heMea at tho City Hotel, aa Saturday evening last Tho assembly wa called to order by A. L. Lovejoy. Esq whereupon Cot. Win. Finley was called to. tho chair, aad Geo. L. Curry appointed secretary ; after which, Mr. Lovejoy, with sobm remark presented the following preamble and reeehrtioa which were adopted. Whereas the citizens of Oregon Territory are fully convinced of tho great importance of a National Kail Koad auiusu the Rocky Mountains to this country, and cannot in justice to themselves forbear the first oppor tunity ohered, to express to the Cougress of the Uuitetl States, the high admiration In which they hold so magaiSoeBt an enterprise. To commend such a project to that government, it would seem to bo suOcienl for the cHiseno ef Oregon who Sieve mostly crossed ti Rocky nnHinH'fi to state iu general terms, that the mute for such a aroiect k feasible to ensure the fa vorable consideration of that government, or least have great weight la estoUishiSr a link which wis) com pute groat central chain of ialaad communication, connecting the water of the Atlantic ocean with tho of the Pacific, cmitributing''UTerrby, in tariou ways, wuidrrfotlyto facilitate commerce aud travel to elevate and enrich this country to consolidate no tional sentiment, and to strengthen the ties which bind the State together as a political union, therefore Hetolttd, .That a due'regard for tin public 1 utiX, as connected with this great measure, requires that u committee of Ave be appointed by this meeting to take into coaaderation the propriety of devising some means, whereby a general expression of opinion from the peo ple iu this territory can be had, relative to ineiMNial izing Congress on this and any other subject The following named gentlemen were appointed Hip committee according to the resolution. Messrs. Love joy, Cdwell, Taylor, McCarver, and TVault Mr. N. W. Cornell, after addressing the meeting, submitted the subjoined resoluiiou, which was adopted. Ktmltti, That it m expedient for the inhabitants of this Territory to examine into the subject relating to the extent and most equitable manner in which grants of load shoaM ha mad to the early ssfUers of this country, aad after they have deUrsniaed thereupon, they ought to memorialize Congress to asctiea tho Ming SUM -sseuny swjjeoiea to isd awa, Osa. TayioVobtaia.J Capt Thoratoa aad his aait wtaaaa Auah'sjU. word eat tad Usatkaaa ykWsaJsrssBsj 1 oeleaeiW tho1 Gob. McCarver. with seme remark, then Introdu ced th Mowiaf resolution : JtasJsd, That k the wish of tin meetiag, that mtirsrr ho taksa to eeaunuaicata withour Govern ment at aa early a period as praeticablaraud that, to eSsnWrf oWeet; we believe that primary meetings should bo beidiaoach etunty In Oregon, aad that doUgaisshassat ton goaaral meetiag to be hctdefl at Orogea CMy, ob tho sUot Monday of Neveavber next, to cossiaer aa all BMaaoreo which ralato to our interact, and w woakl ugget th propriety of sending at least at many delegate as tho county is entitled to repre aatntir. ' Mr. P.O. Stewart, after aa isprisalia of his riswa, moved to aBad,Uto rsawutieji OTastoiaotiuot tho deWgattoVanaBraerWtoCoafres.t .. WVG. TVaaK, IsqMovod th ouhjolned aawad moat to tho aajsadsaaat, whteh, aftor hs had address ed Use meetiag. wo diJid hi th aaVmsUv. 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